Laura Elizabeth
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Only the stone throwers trying not to slit their wrists on the broken glass Lisele.
That cracked me up - thanks!
As paca has already pointed out, this Will has no bearing on today's Monaco. There is a Constitution in place and it clearly shows the line of succession.
The exclusion of the eldest son of the current Prince of Monaco would be unprecedented historic and could result in a very grave dynastic quarrel.
Alexandre has the same legitimacy as his back grandmother, the Hereditary Princess Charlotte. WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THIS.
It's not unprecedented. Illegitimate children don't inherit principalities or kingdoms unless under extra-ordinary circumstances.
M. Alexandre does not have the same legitimacy as his great-grandmother. He has not been legitimated and will not be, unless the Prince marries Ms. Coste. And I'm bettin' on hell freezin' before that happens. When Princess Charolette was born, it was still possible for a child to be adopted and declared the heir. It is no longer legal to do that.
In one respect, the 2002 rules are more restrictive than the previous succession law. Under the old rules, the reigning prince could adopt an heir who would succeed if the prince died without legitimate biological children. Prince Albert could have adopted one of his nephews as his heir, or even an unrelated person. That option no longer exists. Now, if Prince Albert fails to marry and father a legitimate child, the crown will automatically pass to his sister or her children.
Alexandre is the only direct descendant of the Reigning Prince of Monaco. His status is unique.
Perhaps - perhaps not. It doesn't matter. This child, and any others there might be, is not legitimate and therefore will not be the Prince's heir. Should, God forbid, the Prince die tomorrow, his Sister, the Princess Caroline is his heir - M. Alexandre never enters the equation. Following HRH is M. Andrea, any children he has; if he has none, then his brother; if his brother has no children, then their sister... Read the Constitution - it's quite clear.
For a lot of Monegasques and French legitimists, the eldest son of the Reigning Prince of Monaco is the heir of the throne of Monaco. They will not give this up.
Then you, and they, are not living in the real world of Constitutional Monarchy.
All of the above are heirs presumptive; that is, they could be moved down the list if Albert II were to father a child. If Albert's firstborn were a daughter, she would become the first in line, but still an heiress presumptive; on the other hand, his first son would be the heir apparent, who could not be displaced by any future births. Not included in the line of succession are Alexandre Coste, son of Prince Albert II, and Camille Gottlieb, daughter of Princess Stéphanie. This is because they are both illegitimate children and therefore are excluded by Monegasque law (unless legitimized by a hypothetical future marriage between their parents).
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_of_succession_to_the_Monegasque_Throne
I rather think that Prince Albert is going to modify this law to allow his son to be dynaste.
Otherwise, I do not see why he would have said to Larry King that "he will have to review this".
There is nothing to be reviewed. It was a polite way to get Mr. King off a topic he didn't want to discuss.
For the French Legitimists, *Monseigneur Louis de Bourbon*, the Head of House of Bourbon-Anjou-Spain, must be the King of Spain.
Oh good lord... And you all have gotten far with that one, haven't you?
It's His Most Serene Highest Prince Albert II who is the ruler of Monaco, and it's his descendants who will succeed him.
Legitimate descendants. If he has them. Until then, HRH the Princess Caroline is the next in line.
http://www.monaco.gouv.mc/Dataweb/GouvMc.nsf/(ListCh)/8EAC97F956A58C44C12569D1004E6ABF?OpenDocument